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General Information

Maintenance schedule, list of scheduled maintenance operations

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General Information — 5Engine — 8Cooling and Air Conditioning Systems — 14Fuel Injection System — 8Exhaust System — 5Ignition System — 6Clutch — 5Transmission (MT and AT) — 11Front Axle Drive Shafts — 4Brake System — 11Suspension and Steering — 10Body — 17Wiring Diagrams — 10
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Maintenance schedule, list of scheduled maintenance operations. Models with gasoline engine.

When the vehicle is operated under severe conditions, perform all maintenance operations every 5000 km or every three months. Severe operating conditions include: frequent short trips (less than 8 km) when the engine does not reach normal operating temperature; door-to-door delivery service; use of the vehicle as a taxi; prolonged driving with trailers, caravans, etc.; prolonged driving on rough, dusty, muddy or salted roads.

To ensure optimum operational reliability of your vehicle, it is recommended to: • Check tire inflation pressure every 14 days or before a long trip.

• Every 500 km, check the engine oil level, coolant level and brake fluid level.

• Every 5000 km, check tires for excessive wear.

After 10000 km (or every year), perform the following:

• Replace engine oil and oil filter.

• On vehicles with 4A-FE and 3S-FE engines, replace spark plugs.

• Check battery.

• Using a scan tool, read diagnostic trouble codes from the diagnostic system.

After 20000 km (or every 2 years), perform the following:

• Check drive belt; replace if necessary.

• Check coolant.

• Check air filter; replace if necessary.

• On vehicles with 4A-FE engine, check engine operation at idle speed and at idle speed-up; adjust if necessary.

• Check paint finish of the body.

After 40000 km (or every four years), perform the following:

• Adjust valve clearance.

• Check connections and seals in the cooling system and heating system. • On vehicles with oil cooler: check connections and seals of the oil cooler.

• Check charcoal filter.

• Replace coolant.

• Replace air filter.

After 60000 km (or every 6 years), perform the following:

• Replace automatic transmission fluid.

After 80000 km (or every 8 years), perform the following:

• Adjust valve clearance.

• Replace fuel filter.

After 100000 km (or every 10 years), perform the following:

• On vehicles with 3S-GE engine: replace platinum spark plugs.

• Replace manual transmission oil.

• Check timing belt; replace if necessary.

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